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OpEd Rubric

The document outlines a rubric for evaluating editorial writing with categories like the lead, background information, opinion, supporting arguments, audience, rhetorical devices, transitions, conclusions, and mechanics. The rubric provides criteria to assess writing as outstanding, satisfactory, or needs improvement in each category.

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OpEd Rubric

The document outlines a rubric for evaluating editorial writing with categories like the lead, background information, opinion, supporting arguments, audience, rhetorical devices, transitions, conclusions, and mechanics. The rubric provides criteria to assess writing as outstanding, satisfactory, or needs improvement in each category.

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Ronald Allan Balderosa
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Editorial Writing Rubric

Very Satisfactory (6-8


pts)
Written with an interesting
lead to bring the reader
into the story.

Satisfactory (3-5 pts)

Needs Improvement (0-2 pts)

Written with a lead but it


needs to be more
interesting.

Written with a boring lead (or no


lead at all) which does not
encourage reader to continue.

Issue/Background

Contains an abundant amount


of background information
about the issue (who, what,
when, where, why, how).

Contains some background


information about the
issue.

Contains very little


information about the
background information.

Contains confusing and irrelevant


background information (or none
at all).

Opinion

Has a clearly stated opinion


toward the beginning of the
article which continues
throughout.

Has an opinion that could


be stated more clearly
using better wording.

Has an opinion but it is


somewhat confusing.

Writer is very confused about


his/her opinion on the issue or no
opinion is present.

Knowledge/Support
for
Proposition

Writing contains at least 2


outstanding, distinct, logical
reasons for the stated opinion.
Factual support or knowledge
of issue is clearly evident.

Writing contains at least 2


reasons for stated opinion
(distinct and logical
reasons but not obvious).

Writing contains only one


valid reason for opinion
given.

Writing does not contain any


valid reasons for the given
opinion.

Audience

All the reasons are written to


convince the appropriate
audience. Purpose has been
achieved.

Some of the writing would


concern or appeal to the
intended audience. At
times, the focus wanders
from the intended
audience.

Very little of the article


contains reasons that would
concern or appeal to the
intended audience.

None of the article contains


arguments and/or reasons that
address the intended audience.

Rhetorical Devices

Writing contains many vivid


examples of rhetorical
devices, logical/emotional
language, and action words.

Contains some attempts at


rhetorical devices,
logical/emotional language,
and action words.

Attempts (some awkward)


rhetoric and logical/
emotional language that
often falls short or doesnt
propel the piece forward.

Very little evidence of rhetorical


devices, logical/emotional
language, and action words.

Transitions

The writer uses effective


words throughout the article
to make transitions between
ideas.

Some of the transitions are


weaker, detracting from
the writing and
organization.

Some sections are too


isolated
not linked by transitions.

Writing lacks transitions, leading


to a disjointed and confusing
reading.

Solutions/
Recommendations/
Conclusions

Ends the article giving very


specific and outstanding
recommendations for the
reader to take action. Reader
feels compelled to act.

Ends the article giving


specific albeit
conventional and obvious
recommendations for the
reader.

Ends the article giving at


least one ordinary
recommendation for the
reader.

Ends the article without any clear


recommendations for the reader
to take action. Concludes too
abruptly.

Mechanics

Uses all correct grammar and


spelling throughout. Sentence
variety and word choices are
outstanding.

Uses mostly correct


grammar and spelling.
Some attempt at variety in
words choice/sentence
variety.

Several grammar and


spelling mistakes. Words
choices are simple;
sentences lack variety.

Many grammar and spelling


mistakes. Word choices are weak
and sentence variety is
nonexistent.

Categories & Criteria

Outstanding (9-10 pts)

Lead

Written with an outstanding


lead to bring the reader into
the story.

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